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Chabot-Las Positas Community College District

January 16, 2020
Don't Miss the Pacific Coast Safety Fest in March in Dublin, California, and Reno, Nevada
Don't Miss the Pacific Coast Safety Fest in Dublin, California, and Reno, Nevada, on March 24-26, 2020.This annual community event features low-cost OSHA safety training designed to enhance workplace safety. The event is co-facilitated by Region IX OSHA and Nevada/OSHA, and the OSHA Training Institute Education Center at Chabot-Las Positas Community College District .

Our purpose is to raise worker safety and health awareness, and to communicate best work practices in the community. Topics include recordkeeping rules, safety and health management, outreach training for construction and general industries, and transitioning to safer chemicals. Attendees will receive credit for all sanctioned Education Center classes and will receive a certificate of attendance for all classes.

Cost: only $20 per person per course

We are proud to host the 2020 Pacific Coast Safety Fest in 2 locations:
DUBLIN, CALIFORNIA
OSHA Training Institute Education Center at Chabot-Las Positas Community College District

RENO, NEVADA
Regional Public Safety Training Center

OSHA Releases New Video on the OSHA Inspection Process
OSHA has released a new video in both English and Spanish that provides a general overview of the OSHA inspection process.

OSHA has jurisdiction over approximately 7 million worksites, and focuses inspection resources on the most hazardous workplaces in order of priority:

  1. Imminent danger situations—hazards that could cause death or serious physical harm receive top priority.
  2. Severe injuries and illnesses—employers must report all work-related fatalities within 8 hours and all work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours.
  3. Worker Complaints—allegations of hazards or violations also receive a high priority.
  4. Referrals of hazards from other federal, state or local agencies, individuals, organizations or the media receive consideration for inspection.
  5. Targeted inspections—aimed at specific high-hazard industries or workplaces that have experienced high rates of injuries and illnesses also receive priority.
  6. Follow-up inspections—checks for abatement of violations cited during previous inspections are also conducted by the agency in certain circumstances.

OSHA is committed to strong, fair and effective enforcement of safety and health requirements. OSHA inspectors, called compliance safety and health officers, are experienced, well-trained industrial hygienists and safety professionals whose goal is to assure compliance with OSHA requirements and help employers and workers reduce on-the-job hazards and prevent injuries, illnesses and deaths.
OSHA Training Institute Education Center Courses
The OSHA Training Institute Education Center offers high quality OSHA standards-based training for construction, maritime and general industries at multiple locations throughout California, Nevada and Hawaii.
  • Click on the city links below to learn more about courses in each location.
  • Click on the photos for the address and a map to each location.
CLICK HERE to access the full schedule of 2019-2020 OSHA courses. For more information, call (866) 936-OSHA (6742), email otc@clpccd.org or visit our website .
New Cal/OSHA Training Requirement for the Cannabis Industry

In 2019 the California State Assembly instituted a regulation requiring any licensed cannabis business in California to provide a Cal/OSHA 30-Hour General Industry safety course to one supervisor and one employee. Assembly Bill 2799: Adult-use cannabis and medicinal cannabis: license application, effective as of January 1st, 2019, states: ”An applicant for any type of state license issued pursuant to this division shall… Provide a statement, upon initial application and application for renewal, that the applicant employs, or will employ within one year of receiving or renewing a license, one supervisor and one employee who have successfully completed a Cal/OSHA 30-hour general industry outreach course offered by a training provider that is authorized by an OSHA Training Institute Education Center to provide the course.” ( Click here to read the full bill )

For purposes of AB 2799, the “Cannabis Industry” refers to any activities and professionals that are involved directly or in a supportive role to the legal production, transport, sale and use of medical marijuana or consumption, recreational marijuana and hemp; as well as all products derived from them. OTC 114-Cal/OSHA 30-Hour General Industry covers Cal/OSHA requirements as they apply to general industry and incorporates cannabis industry specific safety awareness to help in recognizing and reducing the risks of job site hazards. This course emphasizes hazard identification, avoidance, control and prevention, and is intended for supervisors or workers who have some safety responsibility. Upon successful completion of this course, participants will receive a 30-Hour Cal/OSHA General Industry Outreach course completion card.

The OSHA Training Institute Education Center is offering OTC 114-Cal/OSHA 30-Hour General Industry at the following locations:

January 21-24 | Dublin
February 10-13 | San Luis Obispo
April 14-17 | Sacramento
June 15-18 | Santa Rosa
The Importance of Industrial Hygiene in Combating Legionella

Legionella is a form of bacteria that attacks the lungs, causing legionellosis , which is a form of atypical pneumonia. These bacteria are commonly found in soil and in water systems with low concentration. They are usually spread through breathing in mist that contains the bacteria and when contaminated water is aspirated. Diagnostic testing has revealed a rise in Legionella from 2012-2017. 

Risk management is an effective way to control exposure to Legionella and other bacteria in water systems, mists and aerosols. When there is lack of proper building maintenance, stagnation in water systems can occur, resulting in conditions that amplify the bacteria. These conditions can lead to irreversible effects, including serious medical injuries and financial consequences.

New guidelines and regulations in recent years have put new emphasis on water management, treatment and testing protocols to reduce or eliminate exposure to Legionella bacteria. The study of Industrial Hygiene can give employers a better understanding of workplace environmental factors and guide employers in implementing health and safety controls.

OSHA 521-OSHA Guide to Industrial Hygiene was developed to cover OSHA regulations and procedures recommended for understanding hazard control measures and risk management. This 4-day course features hands-on practice in health hazard recognition and the application of OSHA standards, Topics include permissible exposure limits, respiratory protection, engineering controls, hazard communication, OSHA sampling procedures and strategy, workplace health program elements and other industrial hygiene topics.

The OSHA Training Institute Education Center is offering OSHA 521 at the following locations:

January 2023 | Sacramento
April 7-10 | San Luis Obispo
May 11-14 | Dublin
The OSHA Training Institute Education Center 2020 Training Catalog is now available for download or to order by mail.
The  OSHA Training Institute Education Center at Chabot-Las Positas Community College District offers high quality OSHA standards-based training for construction, maritime and general industries in the San Francisco Bay Area and other convenient locations in Northern, Central and Southern California, Nevada and Hawaii. Programs include OSHA safety standards, Outreach Trainer courses, Cal/OSHA standards, environmental courses and customized onsite safety training. For more information, call (866) 936-OSHA (6742), email otc@clpccd.org or visit our website .